Mount Gimie Explained

Mount Gimie
Elevation M:950
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:950
Listing:Country high point
Map:Saint Lucia
Label Position:left
Location:Canaries District, Saint Lucia
Coordinates:13.8633°N -61.0112°W

Mount Gimie is the tallest mountain on the island of Saint Lucia. It is located in the Canaries District on the west side of Saint Lucia. The mountain's peak reaches . It is covered by lush tropical rainforest and was formed as the result of intense volcanic activity 200,000 to 300,000 years ago. Mount Gimie is still volcanic and so are many other of the Pitons (a couple of volcanic plugs in which Mount Gimie belongs).[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mount Gimie, Saint Lucia. Peakbagger.com. December 20, 2011.
  2. Web site: Mount Gimie. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. August 8, 2021.
  3. Web site: Mount Gimie. GeoNames. August 15, 2021.